US5779398A - Battery-powered cooling system for trailor pneumatic unloading process - Google Patents
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- the invention relates generally to the unloading of dry bulk materials from a transporter and, more particularly, to a method and system for cooling the air used in a pneumatic unloading process to protect temperature sensitive materials from melting.
- Pneumatic tank trailers are often used to transport dry bulk materials like flour, sugar, plastic pellets, or the like, which can be easily stored in a pneumatic tank trailer's hopper.
- the conventional method for unloading the dry bulk material from the hopper is a pneumatic unloading process.
- This process requires the hopper to have an outlet, usually located at the bottom of the hopper, and an inlet, usually located near the top of the hopper.
- a blower forces an air stream through a top air pipe and into the inlet of the hopper, thereby pressurizing the hopper interior.
- the blower also forces the air stream through a material conveying conduit, which has an exit port at its downstream end and is connected to the hopper outlet in the middle of the conduit.
- a pressure differential occurs between the hopper and the conduit. This differential propels the dry bulk material located in the hopper to move towards the hopper outlet, into the material conveying conduit, and out the exit port.
- the most common method is to restrict the blowers to run at a reduced pressure, thereby keeping the temperature below the plastic pellet's melting point. Although this prevents the pellets from melting, it introduces a different set of difficulties. First of all, the pressure must be monitored to insure that it does not get too high, thereby melting the pellets. Secondly, the process now takes a longer time because the lower pressure does not move the pellets as quickly. Thirdly, the pressure differential between the hopper and the material receiving conduit is not as drastic, and therefore the pellets are more likely to get clogged in the hopper outlet.
- the present invention accordingly, provides a method and system for unloading dry bulk materials from a tank hopper while keeping the temperature in a cooled state and overcoming or reducing the limitations associated with prior tank cooling systems.
- a pneumatic process that uses a cooled air stream is used to unload the material from the hopper.
- a cooling system attached to and supported by the trailer facilities, is placed in the air stream.
- the cooling system includes a heat exchanger to cool the air stream before it enters the hopper and the material conveying conduit.
- the cooling system is light, inexpensive, relatively compact, and does not require any external power or water source.
- the heat exchanger consists of a radiator and two fans, so that the air stream is forced through the radiator, where it is cooled by the fan, and then forced through the top air pipe and the material conveying conduit.
- the radiator and fans are attached to the trailer's frame, and the fans are driven by electric power coming from the tractor.
- a pressure sensor switch is provided for automatically activating and deactivating operation of the fans when the pressure of the air stream exceeds a predetermined pressure.
- a technical advantage achieved with the present invention is that it provides cooled air to the dry bulk material in the hopper and the material conveying conduit.
- a further technical advantage achieved with the present invention is that activation of the fans for cooling is automatically controlled by the pressure sensor switch, thereby eliminating possible operator failure to activate the fans when necessary.
- a further technical advantage achieved with the present invention is that it requires much less maintenance than a system utilizing a pneumatically powered fan.
- a further technical advantage achieved with the present invention is that it does not require an external water, air, or electric source to cool the air, but is self-contained by facilities attached to the trailer or already existing on the tractor and trailer.
- a further technical advantage achieved with the present invention is that the entire system is light, inexpensive, and does not substantially affect the size of the trailer.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a tank tractor and trailer embodying features of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the tank trailer of FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is an enhanced view of the cooling system of FIGS. 1 and 2.
- FIG. 4 is a view of a portion of the cooling system of FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 is an end view of the trailer and cooling system of FIGS. 1-4.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 5.
- FIG. 1 depicts a pneumatic unloading system 10, including a tractor 11 and a tank trailer 12.
- the tractor 11 which is a type well known in the highway transport industry, includes a blower 14 and an electrical power supply, such as a 12 volt DC battery 16.
- the blower 14 is connected to a blower pipe 18 having a coupling 18a, and the battery 16 is connected via an electrical cable 20 to a conventional 7-way electrical female connector 20a.
- the blower 14 and battery 16 are thus connectable to the tank trailer 12 through the coupling end 18a and the connector 20a, respectively.
- the trailer 12 is in the form of a conventional trailer with a hopper 22, and has been modified to include a heat exchanger, such as a radiator 24 and two fans 26a and 26b, operatively connected in parallel for forcing ambient air through the radiator 24.
- the fans 26a and 26b may comprise, for example, two, custom manufactured, 12 volt, 8 ampere, 1100 CFM, 16 inch diameter, DC fans, which are available from Ron Davis Racing Products in Phoenix, Ariz., as Part Number 100160PL.
- the hopper 22 is used to hold various dry bulk materials, such as plastic pellets.
- the hopper 22 has a lower portion that projects downward to form a hopper outlet 27.
- the hopper 22 is unloaded by using the hopper outlet 27 to direct the materials out of the hopper 22, through a hopper "T" 28 under the control of a valve 29 disposed in the "T", and thereby into a material conveying conduit 30.
- the material conveying conduit 30 then directs the materials through a discharge port 31 as shown by an arrow 32, thereby unloading the tank trailer.
- the unloading procedure is facilitated with the air stream produced by the blower 14.
- the blower 14 forces the air stream to the trailer 12 through the blower pipe 18.
- the trailer 12 includes a receiver pipe 34 having a coupling 34a which is pneumatically connected to blower 14 by couplings 18a.
- the couplings 18a and 34a are conventional and will therefore not be further discussed.
- the receiver pipe 34 then directs the air stream into the radiator 24, where the air is cooled.
- the radiator 24 utilizes the fans 26a and 26b to draw ambient air from around the trailer and draw it through, or alternatively force it through, the radiator thereby further cooling the air stream.
- the fans 26a and 26b are electrically driven, i.e., powered, via an electrical cable 35 having a conventional 7-way male electrical connector 35a.
- the cable 35 is connected to the tractor 11 by connecting the center auxiliary pins (not shown) of the connectors 20a and 35a. In this manner, electrical power may be delivered from the battery 16 to the fans 26a and 26b.
- a conventional electropneumatic pressure sensor switch 39 is mounted to a radiator cooling core portion 24a of the radiator 24, though the switch 39 could be mounted to the radiator receiver pipe 34, for sensing the pressure of the air stream coming into the radiator 24.
- the switch 39 is electrically interconnected with the cable 35 for automatically controlling the flow of electrical power to the fans 26a and 26b so that when the air stream pressure in the receiver pipe 34 exceeds a predetermined pressure, such as 3 psi, the switch 39 closes, thereby enabling electrical power to be delivered through the cable 35 to the fans 26a and 26b, thereby activating the fans 26a and 26b for forcing ambient air through the radiator 24 and cooling the air stream flowing from the receiver pipe 34.
- the switch 39 opens, thereby preventing electrical power from being delivered through the cable 35 to the fans 26a and 26b so that ambient air is not forced through the radiator 24 by the fans.
- thermometer dial gauges 37 are connected via thermal conductor chords 37a and 37b to respective thermal sensing bulbs 37a' and 37b' mounted to the respective pipes 34 and 36 for measuring the radiator respective inlet and outlet air stream temperatures.
- the dial gauges 37 have a range of from 50°-300° F. and may, for example, be obtained from H. O. Therice, Part Number 130-T003, Model Number V80041.
- the thermal conductor chords 37a and 37b and thermal sensing bulbs 37a' and 37b' may, for example, also be obtained from H. O.
- Therice Model Numbers MN 4-3D1 and TDG-5, respectively.
- the inlet and outlet temperatures indicated by the gauges 37 may be used to determine how effectively the radiator 24 is cooling the air stream.
- the air stream passes from the cool air pipe 36 through a junction section 38, which splits the air stream between a top air pipe 40 and a lower air pipe 42.
- the top air pipe 40 directs a portion of the air stream into the hopper 22, thereby pneumatically connecting the hopper 22 to the blower 14.
- the lower air pipe 42 is attached to the material conveying conduit 30 through a valve 44, thereby pneumatically connecting the material conveying conduit 30 to the blower 14.
- the pressure differential propels the material out of the hopper 22 and into the material conveying conduit 30, where the materials become entrained in and conveyed by the air stream.
- the air stream then forces the material through the material conveying conduit 30 and out the port 31, as shown by the arrow 32.
- the air pipes 34, 36, 40, and 42 and the radiator 24 and fans 26a and 26b are discussed in greater detail, below.
- the receiver pipe 34 directs the air stream from the blower 14 into a bottom section of the radiator 24.
- the pressure sensor switch 39 senses that the pressure of the air stream exceeds a predetermined pressure, such as, 3 psi, then the fans 26a and 26b are automatically activated for cooling the radiator by forcing ambient air through the radiator, thereby cooling the air stream.
- the air stream then exits an upper section of the radiator 24 through the cool air pipe 36.
- the air stream is directed through the junction 38, where a portion of the air stream is directed to the material conveying conduit 30 through the lower air pipe 42 and the main control valve 44.
- the main control valve 44 controls the air stream between the radiator 24 and the material conveying conduit 30.
- the remaining portion of the air stream is directed to the top air pipe 40 under the control of a valve 52. Should the pressure sensor switch 39 sense that the pressure of the air stream falls below the predetermined pressure of 3 psi, then the fans 26a and 26b are automatically deactivated.
- the hopper 22 of FIG. 2 is shown having a set of four hopper sections, 22a-22d, each attached to a corresponding hopper outlet, 27a-27d, hopper "T"s 28a-28d, and outlet valve 29a-29d, respectively.
- the hopper "T"s 28a-28d are each connected to the material conveying conduit 30.
- Each hopper outlet 27a-27d and hopper “T” 28a-28d may be individually controlled by the associated outlet valve 29a-29d, thereby allowing an operator to select and adjust the flow of material from the hopper 22 into the material conveying conduit 30.
- the preferred embodiment can also be implemented as a modification kit for a conventional tank trailer, as depicted in FIGS. 3-6.
- the kit includes a first pipe 34b, the radiator 24, the fans 26a and 26b, a pressure sensor switch 39, and a second pipe 36a.
- the first pipe 34b attaches the receiver pipe 34 to the radiator 24.
- the second pipe 36a attaches the radiator 24 to the cool air pipe 36.
- the radiator 24 is attached to a conventional tank trailer as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
- the trailer 12 has two frame members, 60 and 62, used to support the hopper 22.
- Two elongated plate members 64 and 66 are attached to the two frame members 60 and 62, respectively, such that the plate members provide a lip for each frame member as shown in FIG. 6.
- the radiator 24 includes two flanges, 68 and 70, that run vertically on each side of the radiator 24.
- the flanges 68 and 70 are sized to overlap the plate members 64 and 66, respectively, so that the radiator 24 can thereby be attached to the frame members 60 and 62 with bolt assemblies 72-77.
- FIG. 6 shows the bolt assembly 73 which comprises a bolt 73a, a bushing 73b, and a nut 73c.
- the bolt assemblies 72 and 74-77 are similarly comprised.
- tractor 11 and tank trailer 12 may be representative of a first and second section of a singular unit or vehicle used to transport dry bulk material.
- a temperature sensor switch may be adapted to cooperate with the gauges 37 for sensing when the fans 26a and 26b must be activated to cool the air stream, thereby providing redundancy with, or even obviating the need for, the pressure sensor switch 39.
- the pressure sensor switch 39 is generally preferred over the temperature sensor switch for activating the fans 26a and 26b.
- the fans 26a and 26b may be replaced with one or more fans.
- the system of the invention is also adaptable to railroad transport environments. It is appreciated that alternative mounting arrangements are contemplated according the particular trailer configuration. Furthermore, many non-dry bulk materials will likewise benefit from a pneumatic unloading process with the features and principles of the present invention. Accordingly, it is appropriate that the appended claims be construed broadly and in a manner consistent with the scope of the invention.
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